PETS GROUP TO DROP MEETINGS FOR SUMMER

Friends of Pets will recess for the summer after a Wednesday meeting at 2 p.m. in the DeBerry Room of Southeast Bank. However, there will be no interruption of services to pet owners who need financial assistance in having pets spayed or neutered. At the meeting, President Louise Boudman will discuss plans for the year ahead. Dues are $5, payable June 1 each year. Regular meetings will resume in September. For information call: 428-4291 or 427-3870. -- Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp, by Mercer Mayer, will be presented by the Volusia County Puppeteers at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Children's Room of the Edgewater Library. Other activities this week include a story time for preschool children at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and movies at 2 p.m. Thursday. On the film program are It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House, The Cricket and the Hen, The Hound That Thought He was a Raccoon and Incident at Hawks Hill. Children's librarian Marilou Spencer extends an invitation to all area children to attend the "Footloose in Florida" presentations.

-- Kelli Edgell, a student at New Smyrna Beach Senior High, was recently elected secretary of the Future Farmers of America, District IV, meeting at its convention in Orlando. Jimmy Harrell, adviser for the FFA chapter, accompanied eight students to the meeting. Kelli is the daughter of Jane and Terry Edgell, 1622 Royal Palm Drive, Edgewater.

-- The Smyrna Yacht Club fleet will have a repeat of its "poker run" on Saturday. Captains and their guest should register for the yachting event with fleet captain George Kratzner as soon as possible. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with a buffet at 7 p.m., followed by an awards presentation. Some of the Smyrna Yacht Club ladies are taking part in a summer swimnastics class conducted by Janie Clark, city recreational exercise instructor. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 11 in the club pool. For information call Julie Bridges at 428-4098.

-- Several summer programs for children are being offered by the New Smyrna Beach Recreation Department. Under way are gymnastics, surfing lessons, ballet and tap dance, pastel drawing, swim lessons and baton and golf instruction. Racquetball lessons for beginners and intermediates 8 years and older, to be taught by David Moskovits, will begin Tuesday at the high school courts. Classes will be at 4 p.m. for beginners and 5 p.m. for intermediates on Tuesday and Thursday for three weeks. Cost is $6.30 for residents and $8.40 for others. Participants must provide a racket and ball. For more information call 427-5450 or 427-4166.